From rainbow-laden windows to newly pedestrianised streets, the global pandemic made many of us imagine a new way of living.
And through it all, Greenpeace volunteers and activists have found new ways to work together for a greener and more peaceful world. With the UK hosting this year’s global climate change negotiations, that work is more important than ever.
Read on to learn how you can volunteer with Greenpeace, but don’t worry if you’re not sure where to start. Every month we hold volunteer welcome webinars which anyone can join, ask questions and find the best way to get involved.
Climate and environmental groups around Cornwall are questioning the logic behind holding the G7 summit during the midst of a global pandemic. Groups such as Extinction Rebellion and the Helston Climate Action Group say they are unsure of why this would have been planned while still in the midst of a national lockdown. Some groups are also discussing what direct action might be taken while also looking to reduce the impact of demonstrations on the local population when the summit takes place at Carbis Bay this June. Zoe Young, a member of Extinction Rebellion (XR) in Falmouth, said: We [the nation] are flying people in from all over the world, are they going to have to quarantine? Probably not, so it s kind of one rule for them and another for the rest of us.
Oxford viewed from St Mary the Virgin Church. England.
Oxford City Council has announced the city had hit its target of 40 per cent reduction in carbon emissions. The council s aim was to reduce in emissions by 40 per cent by 2020 on a 2005 baseline. It has now set the date for a Zero Carbon Oxford summit which it says will set a vision for reaching Net Zero faster than the Government’s legal deadline of 2050. The summit will be held on February 4, bringing together leaders from the city’s universities, institutions and large businesses to consider the actions required to accelerate carbon reduction across the city and how early it could be possible to achieve Net Zero.